55 West 70th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

55 West 70th Street is a 4-story, 10-unit residential building located in New York City's Upper West Side, constructed in 1891 and currently owned by Mario Minera. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years, with the most notable cluster of problems occurring in 2020. These included a serious building stability concern with reports of shaking and vibration (February 2020), followed by multiple violations related to unauthorized construction work, including the use of expired permits and improper electrical work (September 2020).

During this period, three separate Environmental Control Board violations were issued against Navdeep Singh Refits Const for construction-related infractions, totaling penalties of $9,250. The building's recent history also includes an indoor air quality complaint regarding chemical vapors in June 2019, and several documented infrastructure concerns, though many were resolved without penalties or urgent follow-up. On the positive side, records show excellent pest management, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past six years.

The building has consistently passed all rodent inspections conducted between 2014 and 2024, indicating effective pest control measures in place. The property underwent some permitted construction work in 2020 and 2021, and both permits were appropriately issued and processed. While there have been multiple complaints and violations over the years, most have been resolved promptly, with the most recent significant issues dating back to 2020.